“I don’t understand it. He’s just shifted his player for £90million a couple of years ago, he’s won the World Cup.

“Let him settle, take the pressure off him rather than putting more pressure on him because at this moment in time, like it or hate it, he’s under-performing.

“He was better in the World Cup squad around players who were doing his running for him and I think that’s the other issue that United haven’t dealt with this season is finding players to play alongside their star player.”